Cornea Specialists Do Not Recommend Routine Usage of Topical Anesthetics for Corneal Abrasions

Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Sep;74(3):463-466. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.04.016.

Authors

Michele D Lee¹, Todd H Driver¹, Gerami D Seitzman¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Frances I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology, San Francisco, CA.

PMID: 31445551
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.04.016

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anesthetics, Local / adverse effects*
Corneal Injuries / drug therapy*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Ophthalmology / methods
Surveys and Questionnaires
Wound Healing / drug effects

Substances

Anesthetics, Local